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paul, how are things going at fedex, and are you getting any planes into the metro-new york city area? >> good afternoon. it's a great news story for fedex. we've restarted our air operation into the newark metro area. and, in fct, w were the first jets to land in newark this morning, and since then, we've put over a dozen airplanes into that and j.f.k. >> susie: la guardia is still under water, how that is impacting your operations? >> we don't have scheduled operations into la guardia, we're scheduled in j.f.k. and newark. so we're in good shape in j.f.k., but our people are at work and sorting packages. >> susie: even though the planes are getting in, and the fedex messengers are getting out, there's a lot of that don't have power. how do you know whether you should be delivering a package or not? is this slowing you down? >> it is slowing us down. our team members are affected by the same transportation limit anticipations as everyone else in the region, and our fedex delivery stations are located in the neighborhood in which they deliver, so they have a good sense of what's avail
paul, how are things going at fedex, and are you getting any planes into the metro-new york city area? >> good afternoon. it's a great news story for fedex. we've restarted our air operation into the newark metro area. and, in fct, w were the first jets to land in newark this morning, and since then, we've put over a dozen airplanes into that and j.f.k. >> susie: la guardia is still under water, how that is impacting your operations? >> we don't have scheduled operations into...
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. >> they got the first day of trading in without a hitch, and that in itself is an accomplishment. but in many ways, things are about to get more complicated. they're still pumping water out of this city and there's still almost no power in the lower part of manhattan. and then there's the issue of getting around. no subway service, of course. if you want to drive in from the suburbs or the outer bureaus, you're going to have to car pool because there are restrictions. and then there's the whole issue of gas. it is not easy to come by. my colleague has that part of the story. brian? >> reporter: it's after 7:00 p.m. here in new hyde park, long island, and we are talking 30, 35 minutes, hour-long wait just to get gas. we shot video just before dark to give you an impression of what's going on. the first question you might ask is why do they need gas. 80% of long island is without power. they need gas to refuel their generators. they need gas to drive around and look for food. they need gas to charge their phones. it's not just out here in long island. take a look at this picture fro
. >> they got the first day of trading in without a hitch, and that in itself is an accomplishment. but in many ways, things are about to get more complicated. they're still pumping water out of this city and there's still almost no power in the lower part of manhattan. and then there's the issue of getting around. no subway service, of course. if you want to drive in from the suburbs or the outer bureaus, you're going to have to car pool because there are restrictions. and then there's...
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. >> and this isn't the only new york city hospital forced to evacua evacuate. i remember monday night lanagain to medical center had to evacuate patients. the first question is do you have enough hospital beds for all these people and secondly was it that you didn't foresee the magnitude of this storm, that the hospitals weren't prepared or that the hospitals could never be prepared for this sort of event and this is what's going to happen if a storm like this comes again? >> well this was an unprecedented event. we weathered hurricane irene 14 or 15 months ago with the same emergency preparations and it didn't come close to endangering the hospital. this hospital sits 20 feet above sea level, we're actually 15 feet higher than nyu hospital next door because the terrain rises slightly here, so it was obviously not anticipated that we would get a storm surge of this magnitude, the national hurricane center was predicting even at its highest 11-foot storm surge, so clearly here out of the east river, just because of the way the waters were being pushed and the le
. >> and this isn't the only new york city hospital forced to evacua evacuate. i remember monday night lanagain to medical center had to evacuate patients. the first question is do you have enough hospital beds for all these people and secondly was it that you didn't foresee the magnitude of this storm, that the hospitals weren't prepared or that the hospitals could never be prepared for this sort of event and this is what's going to happen if a storm like this comes again? >> well...
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prisoners were taken to the city's riker's island facility. many hospitals throughout the city are receiving patients. officials expect many more of these type of evacuations, as the power outage continues here in new york city, and in many other parts of the northeast. brian? >> robert bazell, bellevue hospital, speaking of new york city, new york city has now been cleaved into two cities, one half of it without power, the other half going on as if there is no crisis. nbc's ann thompson has the tale of two new yorks tonight, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, i'm up at the rare bar and grill where there is power. and behind me you can see the bright lights of the island of manhattan and the famous skyline, but if you look over here you will see that more than a quarter million people are in total darkness for the third straight night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in new york, have's and have not's are divided with power, those that have strips to share, and those that don't. there is the buzz of living in the dark, and with littl
prisoners were taken to the city's riker's island facility. many hospitals throughout the city are receiving patients. officials expect many more of these type of evacuations, as the power outage continues here in new york city, and in many other parts of the northeast. brian? >> robert bazell, bellevue hospital, speaking of new york city, new york city has now been cleaved into two cities, one half of it without power, the other half going on as if there is no crisis. nbc's ann thompson...
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half of the city in the dark, including the financial district. where the markets opened today for the first time after the storm. a deficit stated region begins to crawl back to life. >> we have a ways to go but we're beginning to make some real progress. two days after sandy hits the northeast like a sledge hammer the rescues continue. homeowners up and down the east coast now getting their first look at towns that may never be the same again. tonight, president obama surveys the damage in new jersey. >> our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones. >> and promises that relief is on the way. plus, remember the election? >> i know we have huge challenges. but i'm not trend by them. >> shepard: with less than a week to go until the next goes to the polls, governor romney jumps back on the campaign trail. but first from fox this wednesday night, assessing the damage after the unprecedented storm and with each hour the full scope of sandy's destruction is becoming clearer. earlier today, president obama toured the destruction in atlant
half of the city in the dark, including the financial district. where the markets opened today for the first time after the storm. a deficit stated region begins to crawl back to life. >> we have a ways to go but we're beginning to make some real progress. two days after sandy hits the northeast like a sledge hammer the rescues continue. homeowners up and down the east coast now getting their first look at towns that may never be the same again. tonight, president obama surveys the damage...
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in new york city, the sun finally came out today, along with the first sounds of recovery. ( bell ringing ) the stock market opened for the first time this week. buses are back. and there could be some subway service tomorrow. the biggest challenge remains pumping floodwaters out of tunnels. the u.s. military is helping, and we flew along today with lieutenant general thomas bostic, commander of the army corps of engineers. >> about 28,000 gallons a minute. to put that in understandable terms, it'll empty a pool, an olympic-size pool, in about 20 minutes. we're trying to figure out how many pools we have in new york city. >> reporter: the police released this video today of staten island residents being rescued from their flooded homes. president obama joined governor chris christie on a tour of the new jersey shore, where sandy made landfall monday evening. >> we are not going to tolerate red tape. we are not going to tolerate bureaucracy. and i've instituted a 15-minute rule, essentially, on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes, whether it's the mayors, the governor
in new york city, the sun finally came out today, along with the first sounds of recovery. ( bell ringing ) the stock market opened for the first time this week. buses are back. and there could be some subway service tomorrow. the biggest challenge remains pumping floodwaters out of tunnels. the u.s. military is helping, and we flew along today with lieutenant general thomas bostic, commander of the army corps of engineers. >> about 28,000 gallons a minute. to put that in understandable...
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maybe for the first time ever i actually agree with the mayor. it is bad enough trying to get around right now. look at this! this is the traffic outside right now. look that!? what a nightmare! it's horrible! without a presidential motorcade blocking off a whole section of the city. look at that. that is the worst thing i've ever seen. here to disagree with me is very brave chicago you would alderman joe marino. welcome back. >> i have to be brave to disagree with you. melissa: i think so. especially on this topic, when you look at the gridlock that we just showed our whole audience who maybe isn't familiar, look at that! i'm never getting home tonight. i'm supposed to go trick-or-treat. it is never going to happen. the mayor said, quote, i love this, we would love to have him but we have lots of things to do. you think that is rude? >> sure. no, look. it would be rude if the president didn't offer to come and, as a local official i respect the fact that mayor bloomberg responded in the way that he did but let's remember, president bush was crit
maybe for the first time ever i actually agree with the mayor. it is bad enough trying to get around right now. look at this! this is the traffic outside right now. look that!? what a nightmare! it's horrible! without a presidential motorcade blocking off a whole section of the city. look at that. that is the worst thing i've ever seen. here to disagree with me is very brave chicago you would alderman joe marino. welcome back. >> i have to be brave to disagree with you. melissa: i think...
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. >>> live from the nasdaq markets in new york city times square, this is fast money. i'm melissa lee. after two days of no trading, the markets opened for the first time since hurricane sandy. was back to business as usual on this historic trading kay day? >> we'll kick it off with the trader on the floor, steve grasso. did it work out? >> it did actually. obviously the proof is with the markets, there was nothing that fell off a cliff. everybody was hoping for sort of a dull day. i don't want to say they got it. but they pretty much got a flat market. we were worried about the market at s&p cash. we rallied back and i think for all apparent purposes, it was a win. >> a few remarking about the day, about how some stocks saw big swings in price action. >> the market was flat, but if we look at the underlying shares, you can see a lot of names making big moves. you had apple down and amazon down more than%. gm and ford both up. netflix up 13%. barnes and noble up 13. you had very big underlying move. it's more of a micro market. i think it's to the benefit of our viewer
. >>> live from the nasdaq markets in new york city times square, this is fast money. i'm melissa lee. after two days of no trading, the markets opened for the first time since hurricane sandy. was back to business as usual on this historic trading kay day? >> we'll kick it off with the trader on the floor, steve grasso. did it work out? >> it did actually. obviously the proof is with the markets, there was nothing that fell off a cliff. everybody was hoping for sort of a...
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> that mostly happened in new york city? >> lower manhattan was the first place that took off, then chicago. those early passenger elevators always had an attendant that would take a passenger's request and then operate the car. the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are going to see now at the top of the tower. this is the steam room on the top of the state st. francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what
> that mostly happened in new york city? >> lower manhattan was the first place that took off, then chicago. those early passenger elevators always had an attendant that would take a passenger's request and then operate the car. the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are...
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stock market gets back to business in a sign of normalcy in new york city. but there are new problems created by super storm sandy. good afternoon. >> first up today, gray skies over the eastern seaboard gave ato sunshine today, but the dark mood over parts of new york and new jersey persists. the death toll up to at least 50. more than 6 million homes, including 4 million in new york and new jersey, remain without power at this hour. president obama got a firsthand look at the damage today. >> the stock exchange running on generator power came back to life. the mayor gave a thumbs up and rang the opening bell to the sound of cheers. >> and more troubles. this is the scene in the coastal community of seaside heights, new jersey, where hundreds of homes were knocked off their foundations. >> and this is the scene near bayhead, new jersey, a community under water there and cut off as the atlantic ocean merged with another waterway. homes, once million-dollar homes, now worthless. we get the latest from new jersey and jay gray. >> reporter: good evening. this i
stock market gets back to business in a sign of normalcy in new york city. but there are new problems created by super storm sandy. good afternoon. >> first up today, gray skies over the eastern seaboard gave ato sunshine today, but the dark mood over parts of new york and new jersey persists. the death toll up to at least 50. more than 6 million homes, including 4 million in new york and new jersey, remain without power at this hour. president obama got a firsthand look at the damage...
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this was the first pictures though we've seen from staten island. and they are equally as disturbing as we see in other parts of new york and new jersey. >> looks like the boats are little toys stacked upon each other. >> how high the water went. >> i don't know, what could they have done to prevent this? >> well, they could have double tied a lot of them. but you see the little sticks sticking out of the water right there, that's where the dock was. so you can't do much when the dock actually gets thrown away as well. the dock torn up and thrown with the boats. here you see these boats. this is right near the park just thrown right on to the shore here. nice protected cove. actually, there wasn't probably much wave action in here. a great little hook comes down there by that cove to protect this little inlet. but the water goes up, the boats lose their tie and all of a sudden you pull the cleats out of the dock or pull the cleats out of the boat, they're going to float and go. >> chad, don't go away. new yorkers are suffering a nightmare commute in
this was the first pictures though we've seen from staten island. and they are equally as disturbing as we see in other parts of new york and new jersey. >> looks like the boats are little toys stacked upon each other. >> how high the water went. >> i don't know, what could they have done to prevent this? >> well, they could have double tied a lot of them. but you see the little sticks sticking out of the water right there, that's where the dock was. so you can't do much...
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first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, the storm has left nothing but the tremendous damage. today, the president found down in badly hit atlantic city, nothing, for a look at the destruction. the new jersey governor christie greeted president on the tarmac ahead of a helicopter tour of the damage. he has been one of the president's toughest critics but he says he doesn't care about politics right now and they are working to egg to heard the national guard and state recover. officials tackle the recovery effort, there is much despair, a last it, millions of still without power, many homes are gone and streets up and down the shore and new york are flooded or littered with downed trees. rick is on the jersey shore and jonathan hunt is across the river in new jersey which just got smacked. first, though, to ed henry. what is the president saying today? >>reporter: you showed the striking picture of the president with governor christie a top republicans very close to mitt romney, a very prominent -- they have to put politics aside. the president wrapped up an aerial tour with go
first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, the storm has left nothing but the tremendous damage. today, the president found down in badly hit atlantic city, nothing, for a look at the destruction. the new jersey governor christie greeted president on the tarmac ahead of a helicopter tour of the damage. he has been one of the president's toughest critics but he says he doesn't care about politics right now and they are working to egg to heard the national guard and state recover. officials tackle...
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the eastern seaboard and we're working with the city and the state and the federal government first of all, kudos to the first responders. they did an incredible job and also to all the employees that were working in these buildings 24/7 for the last few days in particular people working in my building, we almost lost two people with the floods coming in so we're very, very lucky. the effort's ongoing. we're working with con-ed and the city and one of the other priorities is to help relocate some of the companies that have not had the ability to go back in their buildings a little bit. we're assessing our buildings. we sustained storm damage in some of them, not structural but electrical, other buildings are perfectly fine and we're just waiting for con ed to turn on the power as soon as the city lifts the no fly zone, so to speak downtown we'll be able to get them back in but it's going to take some buildings a lot. lot of buildings downtown took significant damage. >> that's an important point that you're helping some companies relocate even if it's a temporary spot. scott cohn, w
the eastern seaboard and we're working with the city and the state and the federal government first of all, kudos to the first responders. they did an incredible job and also to all the employees that were working in these buildings 24/7 for the last few days in particular people working in my building, we almost lost two people with the floods coming in so we're very, very lucky. the effort's ongoing. we're working with con-ed and the city and one of the other priorities is to help relocate...
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for the first time since hurricane sandy hit. the last time it was halted for two days because of weather, 1888. they're running on the own backup generators and the markets are lower. the dow is down 15 points there. well, nbc's first read team says it won't be surprising if the losing side of the presidential election blames sandy. take a look at what they mean by that. up next, presidential historian doug brinkley of how disasters affected elections and republican congressman steve king says he wants to avoid a repeat of hurricane katrina. he says relief money was spent on bags and massage parlors. one of the things we thought you should know. but first, today nate silver of "the new york times" forecasted president obama had 77% chance of winning re-election and now 299 votes and governor romney 239. >>> welcome back. president obama was supposed to be in ohio today before canceling the visit due to hurricane sandy and the damage caused. despite being off the trail, the latest poll of ohio voters gives the president a five-po
for the first time since hurricane sandy hit. the last time it was halted for two days because of weather, 1888. they're running on the own backup generators and the markets are lower. the dow is down 15 points there. well, nbc's first read team says it won't be surprising if the losing side of the presidential election blames sandy. take a look at what they mean by that. up next, presidential historian doug brinkley of how disasters affected elections and republican congressman steve king says...
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first, breaking news, new york city's best known hospital, bellevue, is now being evacuated. hundreds of patients are being moved due it a failing power supply. dr. sanjay gupta will join us momentarily with more on that. the storm claimed at least 50 lives in the u.s. and one in can d canada. national guard troops are rescuing families trapped by floodwaters in hoboken, new jersey, right now. we learned today that the navy is sending three amphibious landing ships to the coast of new york as well as new jersey in case they're needed. nation's largest subway system still water logged, limited subway and rail service begins tomorrow, but above 34th street as mayor michael bloomberg said a moment ago in a press conference, below 34th street, no subway service. one sign of normalcy, the new york stock exchange was reopened and the bell was rung by mayor michael bloomberg. getting back to business there. we have this today from nasa, first time we're seeing this. satellite images of superstorm sandy from its inception in the caribbean to its landfall in new jersey. days of watchi
first, breaking news, new york city's best known hospital, bellevue, is now being evacuated. hundreds of patients are being moved due it a failing power supply. dr. sanjay gupta will join us momentarily with more on that. the storm claimed at least 50 lives in the u.s. and one in can d canada. national guard troops are rescuing families trapped by floodwaters in hoboken, new jersey, right now. we learned today that the navy is sending three amphibious landing ships to the coast of new york as...
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first in staten island a dramatic scene. the nypd was called in to rescue people trapped on their rooftops by rising water. five adults and one child were saved from their home. [ male announcer ] do you have the legal protection you need? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to turn for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even access an attorney to guide you along. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insura
first in staten island a dramatic scene. the nypd was called in to rescue people trapped on their rooftops by rising water. five adults and one child were saved from their home. [ male announcer ] do you have the legal protection you need? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to turn for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your...
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first, i don't want to downplay how difficult this has been for the city and for the region. many people are now without homes. there are still thousands of people in shelters. so it's still a difficult time. we've got about $30 million of emergency contracts out there, expenditures that we did not anticipate. but over the long run, as you mentioned, if fema does come through with reimbursements to the city for some of our damaged publix works and the insurance companies come through with what is surely going to be billions of dollars of reconstruction money, that could be some kind of stimulus to the city's economy. >> you mentioned fema and the human tragedy. we are watching live pictures here from atlantic city's airport where air force one is just landing and the president having been to fema today is going to now link up with governor chris christie and tour the area in those helicopters to look at the very human side of what has gone on. as far as the human side is concerned for you here in the city, we still have lower manhattan like a ghost town in many instances, cer
first, i don't want to downplay how difficult this has been for the city and for the region. many people are now without homes. there are still thousands of people in shelters. so it's still a difficult time. we've got about $30 million of emergency contracts out there, expenditures that we did not anticipate. but over the long run, as you mentioned, if fema does come through with reimbursements to the city for some of our damaged publix works and the insurance companies come through with what...
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research in motion, yes, blackberry ten, first quarter of next year. we will be right back. ♪ ashley: breaking news. we will bring you the very latest on the nuclear post reporting that mayor bloomberg will pan cars from new york city. now that -- we are still waiting for the mayor's news conference. it was set to start out 1:30 p.m. here he comes. mayor wilbert. mayor bloomberg. >> let me start by saying good afternoon. i apologize for keeping everyone waiting. there are so many parts we are trying to pull together. i am joined by signer pam mitchell. thank you, pam. we are working on getting our city up and running again like it was before hurricane sandy. for all we do to recover, i think it is fair to say we cannot replace the lives lost as a result of the storm. thirty people roughly here in new york city. we may find a few more bodies. everybody here has a heart that goes out to the family of those who were lost in the storm and to those who have lost their homes. my thoughts and prayers are with everyone. we certainly will give our full suppor
research in motion, yes, blackberry ten, first quarter of next year. we will be right back. ♪ ashley: breaking news. we will bring you the very latest on the nuclear post reporting that mayor bloomberg will pan cars from new york city. now that -- we are still waiting for the mayor's news conference. it was set to start out 1:30 p.m. here he comes. mayor wilbert. mayor bloomberg. >> let me start by saying good afternoon. i apologize for keeping everyone waiting. there are so many parts...
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megyn: well, residents and city officials getting a first look at the storm damage in one new jersey town. we will show you the latest pictures from long beach island that will shock you, next. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. taefficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investme
megyn: well, residents and city officials getting a first look at the storm damage in one new jersey town. we will show you the latest pictures from long beach island that will shock you, next. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps,...
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in the city of washington, d.c., when hoover first came in, the city council decided to say they were boring to pass along a law banning hoovers because it would disrupt the traditionalists taxi system. it was sort of a clash between old and new, and in the end, the innuendo -- the new ended up winning out. but there are people with a stake in preserving the status quo. we need leaders who are willing to embrace technology and embrace the future in the name of jobs, in the name of a lot of other areas around procurement. >> as the last academic, i think i should say that one of the strongest defenders of the status quo is academia. since we are here at wayne state in an academic institution, i think it would be useful to pick up on the point, to look at how our graduate degree structures intersect with the need of the non-academic labor market. right now, our graduate programs are focused on producing people with ph these for the academic labor market, -- ph.d.'s for the academic labor market, which is not expanding rapidly, if at all. yet you have companies looking for highly educate
in the city of washington, d.c., when hoover first came in, the city council decided to say they were boring to pass along a law banning hoovers because it would disrupt the traditionalists taxi system. it was sort of a clash between old and new, and in the end, the innuendo -- the new ended up winning out. but there are people with a stake in preserving the status quo. we need leaders who are willing to embrace technology and embrace the future in the name of jobs, in the name of a lot of...
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brian, first of all, how long do you think that it is going to take to pump this city dry? >> it's going to take a while. as can you see behind me, the city residents here, these are not city workers. they're residents just wading through the water here trying to find storm drains and other things that they can clear the water out coming into this gentleman's -- past this gentleman's knees. obviously, this is still a very dangerous situation. we're told that there are all sorts of dangerous material in the water. people have to be very careful when they're kind of wading around here. there have been evacuations from this street and other streets. we're on the corner of newark and dardon street, but right now it doesn't seem like this is going to be draining any i'm soon. this is caused by a surge in the hudson river that came up when some of the storm drains backed up. when the storm came through, the surge from the river came up through the drains. it had nowhere to go, but here. that's one problem facing hoboken, new jersey. we were also in monoty, new jersey earlier toda
brian, first of all, how long do you think that it is going to take to pump this city dry? >> it's going to take a while. as can you see behind me, the city residents here, these are not city workers. they're residents just wading through the water here trying to find storm drains and other things that they can clear the water out coming into this gentleman's -- past this gentleman's knees. obviously, this is still a very dangerous situation. we're told that there are all sorts of...
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the coalition has convened by class, by first focused dancing will stop usa and based in new york city and regretted they are unable to come down today to think of them as well. the goals of the coalition are to improve individual and family financial support to advance health and well-being, protect against the material for japan to promote opportunity to the middle class in a range of safety net programs that people are eligible for. we know these programs have made a huge difference in a recession as well as in better times but particularly in the recent years people would have been much worse situations of these programs hadn't been in place. no one wants to be on these programs. we all recognize the job that pays good wages is the long-term solution to poverty that when those are not available to people that have barriers that prevent them from working we are very grateful that these programs are out there and are available to give people the health care, the food and the income that they need to support themselves and their families. we also know our safety net programs can work
the coalition has convened by class, by first focused dancing will stop usa and based in new york city and regretted they are unable to come down today to think of them as well. the goals of the coalition are to improve individual and family financial support to advance health and well-being, protect against the material for japan to promote opportunity to the middle class in a range of safety net programs that people are eligible for. we know these programs have made a huge difference in a...
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>> well, i think the first thing that we need to do is to get power restored as quickly as we can. you know, there's an old saying that pictures are better than words. and for the president to come to atlantic city, i am most appreciative. he will see for himself the devastation that has been wrecked on this city by sandy. but i'm happy to say that although the loss in terms of property is catastrophic, on the human side the loss was very minimal. not to diminish the loss of one life that we had, but there has been no real serious injury to our residents. we did have one fatality. and so on the human side, i think we came through this as best as we could hope. certainly we would like to have preserved all life, but we did unfortunately lose one. but again, on the property side, catastrophic damage. on the human side, very minimal, so i'll very thankful for that. >> seeing things very important but the actions of the people of atlantic city restoring power more important. what is the timeline, sir, that you think that people will get power? >> as we speak, crews are out about atlant
>> well, i think the first thing that we need to do is to get power restored as quickly as we can. you know, there's an old saying that pictures are better than words. and for the president to come to atlantic city, i am most appreciative. he will see for himself the devastation that has been wrecked on this city by sandy. but i'm happy to say that although the loss in terms of property is catastrophic, on the human side the loss was very minimal. not to diminish the loss of one life that...
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you know the cabs of new york city and blast of sandy such an impact. the papers just coming out today for the first time. nothing yesterday. about the only news people can get. reporting on the street yesterday i had loads of people saying, what's happening? we don't have any power. we can't get any news. when do we get the power back? cnn's rob marciano out on the streets of manhattan right now and he is working day after day, as well. probably hearing the same questions i am. tell, not only the viewers across america but anybody who might have had power back up again today, where do we stand in the city trying to get back up on our feet? >> reporter: well, the power situation is pretty the same. yesterday, down to con edison just down the road from here and got in to the situation room and as you would imagine the task of getting this city back on the grid is immense and all has to do with the substation on 14th street submerged by over 14 feet of water. designed for the 12-foot surge. that's worst-case scenario. sandy brought in a worse than worst-c
you know the cabs of new york city and blast of sandy such an impact. the papers just coming out today for the first time. nothing yesterday. about the only news people can get. reporting on the street yesterday i had loads of people saying, what's happening? we don't have any power. we can't get any news. when do we get the power back? cnn's rob marciano out on the streets of manhattan right now and he is working day after day, as well. probably hearing the same questions i am. tell, not only...
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first, a transportation update. as you know, the new york city city busses at full service today. thank you, joe and your extraordinary team. there will be limited commuters rail service on long island north and the long -- on metro north and the lirr, begins at 2 p.m. today, and limited new york city subway service, supplemented by a bus bridge which joe loda can give you more details on from brooklyn to manhattan will begin tomorrow. again, limited new york subway service substituted by a bus bridge from manhattan starts tomorrow. in service in manhattan below 34th street because there's no power for service below 34th street. three of the seven east river tunnels have been pumpedded and now free of water so that's good news. there will be more service, literally on a day by day basis as the mta works through this. i have had the good fortune of working closely with the mta team, and joe and his team have done magnificent service, and we thank them all very much. new yorkers have been great all through this. the -- we're going to need patience and toller raps. traffic is very di
first, a transportation update. as you know, the new york city city busses at full service today. thank you, joe and your extraordinary team. there will be limited commuters rail service on long island north and the long -- on metro north and the lirr, begins at 2 p.m. today, and limited new york city subway service, supplemented by a bus bridge which joe loda can give you more details on from brooklyn to manhattan will begin tomorrow. again, limited new york subway service substituted by a bus...
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first, though, minutes from now the president will land in atlantic city, new jersey, one of the hardest-hit areas in this storm. he will tour the damage with governor chris christie. we'll take you there live. jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who emailed it to emily, who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the secret is swanson. why? i thought jill was your soul mate. no, no it's her dad. the general's your soul mate? dude what? no, no, no. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a killer investing dashboard. everything is on one page, your investments, quotes, research... it's like the buffet last night. whatever helps you understand man. i'm watching you. oh yeah? well i'm watching you, watching him. [ male announcer ] try the e-trade 360 investing dashboard. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses
first, though, minutes from now the president will land in atlantic city, new jersey, one of the hardest-hit areas in this storm. he will tour the damage with governor chris christie. we'll take you there live. jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who emailed it to emily, who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the...
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and that is where sandy hit first. summers point, new jersey is ten miles down the road from a devastated atlantic city. >> half of summers point in our backyard. our entire dock. our shed came down. devastating. >> reporter: the storm destroyed the town's beloved fishing pier, the pavilion now sits in the bay. an emergency responder here for 36 years said it's the worst he's ever seen. >> our fishing pier is now a gazebo in the water. >> came right off. >> yep. the docks here are gone. >> reporter: though a piece of summers point nostalgia is all but gone the feeling for many residents is relief. >> we're safe. we're safe. the houses were safe. just a lot of clean up and mess and i guess money. >> reporter: but as bad as it is in summers point it's worse out on the barrier islands like ocean city that line new jersey's coast. when sandy came ashore she hit here first. tom and eileen feel lucky to be alive. >> lost our fingernails watching the news over the last couple of days and not to say we're not devastated. but w
and that is where sandy hit first. summers point, new jersey is ten miles down the road from a devastated atlantic city. >> half of summers point in our backyard. our entire dock. our shed came down. devastating. >> reporter: the storm destroyed the town's beloved fishing pier, the pavilion now sits in the bay. an emergency responder here for 36 years said it's the worst he's ever seen. >> our fishing pier is now a gazebo in the water. >> came right off. >> yep....
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and mitt romney gets back on the campaign trail, first stop the battleground state of florida. a lot of new information coming up in the next hour. stick around. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. i'm thomas roberts. topping get agenda today, a daunting recovery. president obama will depart the white house in one hour heading to new jersey to tour the damage left in the wake of the destructive superstorm named sandy. you're looking at new aerial pictures taken from above new jersey t
and mitt romney gets back on the campaign trail, first stop the battleground state of florida. a lot of new information coming up in the next hour. stick around. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind?...
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the sun is shining here in new york city. first full day that we've seen of that in the last several days. of course, october 31st means it is halween morning, but while a lot of people across the country and their children will be celebrating tonight, a lot of people in this part of the country will not. obviously their towns have been really hardly affected or hard hit by the hurricane and then tropical storm sandy, so it's going to be an unusual halloween for a lot of people. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and willie geist. we didn't do our halloween celebration here this morning, but our thoughts are with the people who are getting to celebrate. meanwhile, the destruction is evident. 6 million people or more are waking up without power today. you've got homes submerged all along the jersey shore, along the coastline of new york and connecticut. the president is going to get a firsthand look at this today as he tours some of the hardest hit portions of new jersey with the governor of that state, chris christie,
the sun is shining here in new york city. first full day that we've seen of that in the last several days. of course, october 31st means it is halween morning, but while a lot of people across the country and their children will be celebrating tonight, a lot of people in this part of the country will not. obviously their towns have been really hardly affected or hard hit by the hurricane and then tropical storm sandy, so it's going to be an unusual halloween for a lot of people. i'm matt lauer...
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firefighters and first responders. people who have done so much to help so many over so much time, where helpless to save their own homes as they burned down on monday night. there's still pockets of smoldering fire in all of this wreckage behind me. just a few moments ago, a fire engine was just pulled up over here, wading again through floodwaters, trying to put out some of those fires. if you look over my shoulder here, george and amy, straight there is the ocean. that's the atlantic ocean. usually there would be rows and rows, blocks and blocks of homes. this morning, a straight shot to the ocean. people vowed to come back here. but looking at the destruction, it's hard to believe that's going to happen anytime soon. >> a landscape has been changed completely. >>> one of the most heart-stopping events of the storm, the emergency evacuation of a major downtown hospital in manhattan, including newborns from a critical care unit. david muir has more on the heroes who got everyone out safe and sound. so many stories fr
firefighters and first responders. people who have done so much to help so many over so much time, where helpless to save their own homes as they burned down on monday night. there's still pockets of smoldering fire in all of this wreckage behind me. just a few moments ago, a fire engine was just pulled up over here, wading again through floodwaters, trying to put out some of those fires. if you look over my shoulder here, george and amy, straight there is the ocean. that's the atlantic ocean....
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and then it's the streets of new york city where travel is still at a standstill. but first, as we always give it to you before this first break, the schedule of the president and governor romney. the president obviously new jersey today will do an aerial tour. also plans to do an aerial tour with governor christie. mitt romney, of course, all over the state of florida. right now as we go to break those are live pictures. that's hoboken, folks. those are live right now. that is standing water in the streets of hoboken. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain ch
and then it's the streets of new york city where travel is still at a standstill. but first, as we always give it to you before this first break, the schedule of the president and governor romney. the president obviously new jersey today will do an aerial tour. also plans to do an aerial tour with governor christie. mitt romney, of course, all over the state of florida. right now as we go to break those are live pictures. that's hoboken, folks. those are live right now. that is standing water...
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to stay home for two days, first time since 1888 we had a two-day closure due to weather. we'll bring it to you live. >>> we are continuing to follow preparation force this morning's giants' victory raid. you are looking at a live picture of civic center plaza where the players will speak to their fans. we have reports across the route we'll check in to see how large the crowds are getting. >>> sue hall traffic center, live look at bay bridge toll, ole metering lights on traffic backed past over -- if you are coming into -- [ inaudible ] . i moved to new york to work in fashion. so i had to look the part. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there, i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. t.j.maxx. >>> good morning many welcome back to the abc7 morning news. you're looking at a live picture from the new york stock exchange. mayor michael bloomberg the man in the middle, ready to ring the opening bell to resume trading for the first time since hurricane sandy. the excha
to stay home for two days, first time since 1888 we had a two-day closure due to weather. we'll bring it to you live. >>> we are continuing to follow preparation force this morning's giants' victory raid. you are looking at a live picture of civic center plaza where the players will speak to their fans. we have reports across the route we'll check in to see how large the crowds are getting. >>> sue hall traffic center, live look at bay bridge toll, ole metering lights on...
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of atlantic city. the mayor was sending a mixed message. he told folks that they could shelter as a last resort in the city of atlantic city. a number of people chose to do so. that was the wrong thing to do. i ordered the evacuation. and now we're in the midst of doing urban search and rescue. >> so, mr. mayor, can you address that? >> i sure can. the governor is dead wrong. it's the governor who has spewing mix ed message. first was i countermanded his order. the order came through the state to the county and municipality that we are to make every effort to get every resident out of the city of atlantic city. we did a press release. we posted it on the city's website and had two press conferences on saturday and sunday, urging residents to flee the island. first the governor says i countermanded his order saying that residents should say. now he has backpedalled and said i have sent mixed messages. someone has given him the wrong information and the governor is dead wrong. and he needs to admit it. >
of atlantic city. the mayor was sending a mixed message. he told folks that they could shelter as a last resort in the city of atlantic city. a number of people chose to do so. that was the wrong thing to do. i ordered the evacuation. and now we're in the midst of doing urban search and rescue. >> so, mr. mayor, can you address that? >> i sure can. the governor is dead wrong. it's the governor who has spewing mix ed message. first was i countermanded his order. the order came...